University of Nebraska Medical Center names interim chancellor

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Newly-elected University of Nebraska President Jeffery P. Gold has named H. Dele Davies, M.D. as UNMC’s interim chancellor.

Davies will replace Gold, who assumed the role of university system president in March after a decade of serving as UNMC’s chancellor.

“It was important to me to find the right person who can keep our momentum going as we formulate plans for permanent leadership. Dr. Dele Davies is that leader,” Gold said in a press release Monday.

Davies previously served as the senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies within the University of Nebraska, where he added new professional degrees and research graduate training programs to the college system.

“I look forward to continue deepening the relationships within the communities we serve to grow Nebraska’s health care workforce, expand our research breakthroughs and pursue new opportunities for expansion of excellence on all of our five campuses,” Davies said in the release.

Davies also played a key role in launching both the Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning (iEXCEL) and the Global Center for Health Security. He also worked to expand UNMC’s rural health initiatives.

“UNMC is on a remarkable trajectory, thanks to the collective efforts of so many individuals on the campus and beyond whose work is transforming the health and quality of life for people in Nebraska and around the world,” Gold said.

The chancellor position is subject to formal approval by the Board of Regents.

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